The "Hurry up and start!" Ruby exclaims.
Fade into a landscape photo as Kopaka walks by it. Kopaka continues to walk until he meets Pohatu.
Kopaka: Yo, Pohatu. Have you seen Tahu?
Pohatu: Nope, haven't seen him all day.
Kopaka walks until he finds Lewa beside a trapped Good Guy
Kopaka: Hey Lewa, you seen Tahu around?
Lewa: I have not, sorry.
Kopaka: Huh.
Good Guy: Please let me go.
Kopaka then walks up to someone off camera.
Kopaka: Hey Sockets!
"What!"
"How!"
"Doesn't make any sense!" Can be heard from everyone.
"This could be a flashback sequence." Blake explains.
"Yeah, I guess that would make sense." Ruby says.
"Sockets is Gali!?" Weiss exclaims.
"Why call her Sockets then?" Ruby asks.
"I don't know. Just hit play." Blake says.
Sockets is seen. She is basically Gali but with a yellow mask.
Kopaka: Have you seen Tahu?
Sockets: Um, check the kitchen. I think thats where he is. Could be wrong though.
Kopaka: Okay, thank you.
Kopaka leaves. 'November 2009' is shown on screen. Kopaka walks up to Tahu 01.
"I guess that confirms it." Weiss says.
Kopaka: Tahu, there you are.
Tahu 01: Whats up, Kopaka?
Kopaka: Theres something you need to see. I don't think its good.
Tahu 01: Uh oh. Lets get the others and go see it, then.
Fade back to 2019 with Kopaka waking up from a nap.
"Uh, what was the point of that then, besides showing us Sockets was here?" Weiss asks.
"I'm sure it will be explained later." Ruby assures.
"Every piece of the story will serve a purpose." Blake says.
Kopaka: Well that was strangely realistic.
Cut to Onua.
Onua: Okay, I don't understand. What are you doing here.
"Yes, please answer." Blake pleads.
Gali: Look, I can explain everything. I can. You have to trust me right now.
Onua: I feel like last time I trusted you, I was abandoned.
"That explains it then." Blake says.
"What?" Ruby asks.
Weiss answers this. "Why Onua said "oh crap" we were confused because we initially thought Onua and Gali's relationship was that they good friends that were separated from each other."
"Or they were in a serious relationship." Yang adds. Weiss ignores her.
"But it turns out that Gali had abandoned him. A line in the talk with the bootleg in Anonymous makes more sense now." she finishes.
"And it makes sense why he wouldn't want to talk about it." Yang adds. 'I guess I can really relate.' she thinks.
Gali: I'm sorry about that but I have a proposition for you.
Onua: Is that so?
Gali: Yes. Leave with me tonight.
Onua: Leave? You can't be serious.
Gali: I think we know each other well enough for you to know I'm dead serious when I want to be.
Onua: But I have friends here. I have a life here, you just, up and left.
Gali: You know I'm right. Remember, I'm the smart one.
Everyone gets a sense of distaste for Gali.
Onua: Well... Give me a day.
Gali: I can do that.
Cut back the the forest and Voriki's about to be termination.
Rubys eyes are glued to the screen.
Voriki: Wait! Wait! I'm not corrupted. I'm sorry for not doing what you asked.
The Afraid: It doesn't matter. I need to stop your suffering.
Voriki: Please...
The Afraid: Just remember, you will always be my friend.
Voriki: No!
A branch then suddenly hits The Afraid.
"Who...? It doesn't matter. Run Voriki!" Ruby exclaims.
"He can't hear you sis." Yang deadpans.
Voriki turns to find Good Guy.
Good Guy: Dude, run.
"What? How is he here?" Weiss exclaims.
"I don't know, but thank the gods he is." Ruby sighs with relief.
Voriki starts running.
Voriki: Good Guy, what are you doing here? Whats going on?
Good Guy: None of this is going to make sense but thats okay. Take this and put it on yourself.
Good guy hands Voriki a translucent stud.
Voriki: Ah, okay.
Good Guy: Great, see you on the other side. God, I hope this works.
Voriki: Good Guy, something is out there. I don't know how far-
Voriki turns around to find Good Guy isn't there anymore.
"Was it a hallucination?" Yang asks.
"I don't think so." Blake responds.
Voriki: No, No! Don't leave me Good Guy! Don't leave me here!
The Afraid: Wait.
Voriki/Greg: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Voriki is back in the real world with a body that looks like his old Greg body but a toa mata version.
"That body actually looks pretty cool considering its his old body but as a toa mata." Ruby says.
Greg: Huh? How? What happened to the dude that tried to kill me?
Good Guy: It worked. Dude, it worked.
Bad guy: Hooray!
Good Guy: Shut up Bad Guy.
"I think Good Guy just puts Bad guy down because he can." Yang says. Everyone frowns at this.
Greg: You guys better explain what on earth is going on right now.
Good Guy: Breath for a minute. How's the new body? Everything feel alright?
Greg: New... body? This is... amazing.
Good Guy: So your original trans piece was destroyed when you jumped in front of the Denmark blast. We got you a new one and uploaded your consciousness to it.
Greg: Where'd you get the body?
Good Guy: Bricklink.
Greg: Where'd you get the trans piece?
Good Guy: Bricklink.
Everyone giggles.
Greg: What happened to the previous owner of this trans piece?
"Thats actually a really good question." Blake says.
Good Guy: Bricklink.
Ruby giggles.
Greg: That doesn't answer my question.
Good Guy: Whenever I face a question I'm uncomfortable with, I've found bricklink as the answer somehow.
Greg: But wouldn't there be-
Good Guy: Don't worry about it.
Greg: Alright, am I free to go?
Good Guy: You should know one last thing.
Greg: Oh god, there's more?
Good Guy: Uh, you've been in there for about four years.
"But, didn't he say it felt like weeks?" Yang asks.
"He did. Time must travel differently in the computer." Weiss says.
Greg: Four years?
Cut to Onua getting a fruit cup for himself when Tahu walks in.
Tahu: Excuse me there, but thats my fruit cup.
Onua: This is the last one. I saw it first.
Tahu: No, I called dibs earlier.
"Forget Onua acting like a butthole, Tahu's doing that right now." Yang says.
Onua: Liar, liar, sam in the shier.
Tahu: Onua I never told you this, but you seem like the type of person that would eat mighty putty. And enjoy it.
Onua: Eat what!
Tahu: You heard me!
Onua: You're really in for it now. I'm going to call the CEO of Lego.
"This really shows how much they behave like children." Weiss says.
"Like Onua could get ahold of the CEO of Lego." Blake scoffs.
"And even if he did, whats he supposed to do about the situation." Yang says.
Tahu: You wouldn't.
A phone pops up.
Onua: Oh yeah?
Onua begins calling the "CEO of Lego."
Onua: Hello? Austin C? Yes, you'll have no idea what Tahu just said to me.
Tahu: Thats not the CEO of Lego.
Onua: Is too!
Tahu: Is not.
Onua: Is too!
Tahu: Is not.
Onua: Is too!
Tahu: Is too.
Onua: Is not!
Tahu: Is too.
Onua: Is not! And thats final.
"Such children." Weiss sighs.
Tahu: Good. Glad you agree.
Onua: Wait. Did you just Bugs Bunny me?
Takanuva: How long is this bickering going to last? Because I'm getting sick of it.
Jaller: Yeah. Weren't you guys best friends the other day?
Tahu: Hardly. Onua and I didn't hang out for years. And he keeps secrets from me!
"So? Everyone has something personal to them that they would prefer others don't know." Blake says.
Onua: Hey! These secrets may or may not exist.
Tahu: See?
Takanuva: Let's try something else: This yelling is annoying. Stop.
"Like thats going to work." Yang says.
Jaller: I'd have to agree. I'm not saying it was quiet before all of this, but its certainly disturbing the peace.
Takanuva: Maybe we write a truce. Where are those signed? The Hague?
Onua: There's nothing that will make me sign anything with that red loser.
Tahu: Wow, thats actually a really mean thing to say to Jaller- Wait a second. I'm red. How dare you!
"And here I though he was deflecting an insult." Yang sighs.
Takanuva: There's got to be some way to shut these guys up.
Good Guy: Hey everyone. You'll never guess who we have!
Everyone smiles, knowing whats coming next.
Takanuva turns around.
Takanuva: Not enough gold pieces.
Takanuva turns back.
Tahu: I really don't care, Good Guy. I'm about to tear Mr. Onua socket ball from socket ball.
Good Guy: Are none of you guys going to guess?
Onua: Tahu, I can't believe we hung out before. You're so stubborn, so one-sided.
Tahu: Hey! I've shown real growth over the years! It's you who's been stagnant!
Onua: Thats insulting-
Greg: Happy birthday.
Everyone keeps smiling with Ruby squirming in place.
Music begins playing as the other characters realize who it is.
Tahu: Say that again.
Greg: Happy birthday?
Tahu: There's... no way.
Onua: Are you really him?
Greg: I kind of am.
Jaller: I'm sorry, I must've missed something. Who is this?
Tahu: Its...
Onua: Its...
Takanuva: Voriki.
Jaller: Voriki? But you said he died.
Greg: Voriki did die.
Takanuva: But your not Voriki are you?
Tahu: Uh, thats Voriki.
Greg: Actually, I'd like to be called Greg.
Onua: Thats perfectly fine. You are who you want to be.
Greg: Thank you.
Takanuva: I've only dreamed about this moment. I didn't know what to say before, but I think I know now. When I stood by your grave, I said you didn't have to do that. And before you sacrificed your life for me, you said we could be friends. I intend to keep that promise.
'I've also dreamed about finding mom alive.' Ruby thinks. She also smiles at how Takanuva says he will keep his promise.
Greg: I'm sorry, who are you?
"What?" Everyone breathes as their smiles fall.
Takanuva: What?
Greg: I don't know who you are. I know Tahu and Onua. But I don't know who you or your friend are. Actually, I don't know who your green armed friend is, Good Guy. I always just thought it was you, and...
Good Guy: Uh oh.
Bad Guy: Did not all of him make it?
Good Guy: Shut up, but I think so.
Onua: All of him? What does that even mean?
"I think parts of Voriki are still trapped in the machine. His memories to be specific." Weiss says.
"He can only remember his time as Greg, not Voriki." Blake adds.
Tahu: You have a lot of explaining to do, and you'd better explain it all in a way that makes sense.
Cut to the hallway where the important characters are lined up.
Kopaka: Thanks for calling us. This isn't a matter to be taken lightly.
Pohatu: Tell me you guys haven't been doing what I think you've been doing.
Good Guy: I'm not a mind reader. I don't know what you think we're doing.
"That would be unsettling if someone had a semblance like that." Yang says. Everyone shudders at the thought.
Pohatu: Messing with the Denmark machine, genius.
Good Guy: Oh. well, maybe I did know what you were thinking.
Tahu: Four years ago, we told you to dispose of it couldn't be used in the wrong way ever again.
Good Guy 08: Thats the thing. The Denmark machine has much more potential then you think. Its more than just brainwashing- Its research into the very way our brains are constructed.
Onua: This doesn't sound like "oh, we actually did dispose of it four years ago like you asked, haha"
Good Guy 08: Well... no, we didn't.
Tahu: Well, what have you been doing for four years?
Good Guy 08: A lot.
The door opens and the good guys secret lab is shown
"They definitely know how to upgrade." Yang comments.
More electric music starts playing.
Tahu: Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
Good Guy: We can explain.
Tahu: I don't want to hear it. We were told you destroyed this, and you've been in this room doing the exact opposite of what we told you to do?
Good Guy: Well when you put it that way...
Good Guy 08: The way you're treating us is unfair. This is ground breaking technology here. And we understand a lot of it.
Kopaka: How much is a lot?
Tahu: Don't take their side.
Good Guy: Enough to understand the components, software, and how it all works.
Onua: What? You're saying you can work this thing?
Good Guy 08: Given enough time, us polybags can do anything.
"I kinda like that. They make up in intelligence for what they lack in size and strength." Ruby comments.
"They certainly did a fine job studying the Denmark machine." Weiss agrees.
Good Guy: And not to mention, I think we know how to fix him.
Greg: Me? You can?
Good Guy: Listen, There are three tiers of access to this machine. Guest access, mod access, and admin access. We have guest access and have been able to do a lot of it. Enough to get Gregs memories back.
Onua: Whats causing the memory lose?
Good Guy: His memories have been transferred.
Onua: How?
Good Guy 08: Oh god, am I going to have to explain all of this.
"Yeah, just get to doing what your supposed to be doing, I'm getting board here." Yang demands.
Tahu: No. Shut. It. Off.
Kopaka: Tahu?
Tahu: Shut it off. Now.
Good Guy: No.
Tahu: Excuse me?
Good Guy: I'm not going to shut it off. This is too important.
Tahu: Good Guy 08, shut it off.
Good Guy 0': No. If you want to get rid of it, you'll have to go through me.
Bad Guy: And me.
Tahu: You think I'm joking? I'm not going to ask again. Throw this away. Or I'll do it myself.
"I don't get it? Why can't Tahu see they need to get Greg memories first?" Ruby asks.
"His need to rid of what is essentially a dangerous weapon is taking priority over anything else." Yang says. "I can kinda understand that even if I don't agree.
Good Guy 08: In the name of polybags, we'd like to see you try.
Good Guy: I know jujitsu.
Bad Guy: And I know spinjitsu.
"Are they... are they making this up?" Blake asks.
Good Guy: Bad Guy, you will stop talking immediately.
Bad guy leaves the room. Kopaka puts his hand on Tahu's shoulder.
Kopaka: Tahu, calm down. We need to get Greg's memories back, and they can help. We need this machine for a little longer, and afterwards we'll destroy it. Are you listening?
Tahu: Fine, we get Gregs memories back, then we shut it off, understood?
The computer boots up and begins "initializing" something.
Good Guy: We'll discuss that later, right now we- Uh Good Guy? Should it be doing that?
Good Guy 08: I've never seen it do that before.
Good Guy: Its charging up! Who authorized it!?
Good Guy 08: A ghost, apparently.
Good Guy: Override! Override!
Good Guy 08: Guest access won't let us stop it in time.
Tahu: What do you mean you can't stop it?
Good Guy: Oh, for the love of Faber.
Denmark briefly glows before it fires out a wave that knocks out anyone in the room who has a trans piece.
"Are they dead?" Ruby asks.
"I don't think was a long enough charge to kill them." Weiss answers.
Good Guy 08: Well, this is bad.
The door opens and Bad guy comes through.
Bad Guy: I left because Good Guy was being mean, but I saw the lights flicker. What happened?
"I forgot they were doing that." Yang says.
"At least we know why they were doing that now." Weiss says.
Good Guy 08: A problem, thats what.
Shift back to the flashback.
"Why are we seeing this again." Ruby asks.
"Either there is more we didn't see that we will see now, or we are continuing where the flashback left off." Blake explains.
Kopaka: Yo, Pohatu. Have you seen Tahu?
Pohatu: Nope. Haven't seen him all day.
Kopaka: Hey Lewa, you see Tahu around?
Lewa: I have not. Sorry.
Kopaka: Huh.
Good Guy: Please let me go.
The camera shows a different angle where the Tahu we're all used to lays passed out a little behind Lewa.
"Did they time travel?" Ruby asks.
"They better not have. Time travel would probably ruin a good series like this." Blake says.
Tahu: Ugh. This feels familiar somehow. The living room? Lewa? Hey Lewa, do you know how I got here?
Tahu tries to touch Lewa but his arm phases through him.
"I don't think its time travel." Blake sighs with relief.
"I don't know why you were scared. I don't think the Denmark machine has ever been used for time travel in the past." Weiss says.
"Can't be to cautious." Blake responds.
"Cautious? Its a show. Speaking of, lets keep watching." Yang says.
Tahu: Oh god.
Good Guy: Yeah, that kinda proves my theory.
Good Guy looks at his past self.
Good Guy: Ah, I remember that. Lewa always used to terrorize me, now we're friends. Funny how the-
Tahu kicks Good Guy and he flys a good distance away.
Tahu: If you don't start talking, I'm punting you across the room again.
Good Guy: God, that hurt. We're just in the hard drive.
Tahu: What? Like some sort of computer thing?
Good Guy: Exactly. Our minds are inside the Denmark machine.
Tahu: Would there, by any chance, be any trees around?
"Yeah, I would like to see Tahu find The Afraid again." Ruby says.
"It would be interesting to have them interact after all those years." Blake agrees.
Good Guy: No. This is hard drive where all... someones memories are playing out.
Tahu: Someone's memories? Whose?
Good Guy: Beets me.
"Could... could The Afraid have lived with the toys?" Yang asks.
"Maybe, but it seems unlikely." Weiss says.
"Whose memories then?" Yang asks.
"We likely won't find out until later in the series." Blake says.
Tahu: This is too much for me to understand.
Good Guy: Relax. This is a good thing, actually. We're exactly we need to be.
Onua: How so?
Tahu: Oh, come on. Not you. Of coarse we get stuck with you.
Blake inwardly chuckles to herself 'Even Tahu knows this cliche of getting trapped with the guy your not getting along with so you can get along.' Blake thinks.
Onua: Do you ever chill? We're stuck in a computer. I think we can call a temporary truce.
Tahu: A truce? In this economy?
Good Guy: Thats enough, you whiny babies. Be on the look out for two things: Gregs memories, and a console.
Voriki appears behind Good Guy.
"Gregs with them too!" Ruby exclaims.
Voriki: Hey, civilians!
Good Guy: God!
"Actually, I think those are his memories." Weiss says.
Voriki: State your name and business.
Tahu: Okay, thats it. Thats too much for me. I'm done.
'I would probably feel the same way.' Weiss thinks.
Sockets: Um, check the kitchen? I think thats where he is. Could be wrong though.
Kopaka: Okay, thank you.
Tahu walks towards the voices.
Onua: Tahu! Come back!
Tahu: Put a brick separator in it.
Good Guy: Alright. Now that we've found Greg's missing memories, let's focus on finding the console.
Voriki: I'm Voriki. Hero of defenceless plants. Conquerer of Amazon prime day.
Good Guy: Yeah, yeah, whatever.
Cut to the forest where the rest of the cast lay.
"Oh, looks like some others are gonna meet The Afraid." Yang says.
"This might be better than Tahu re-meeting The Afraid." Ruby says.
Kopaka: We're outside? Why are we outside?
Pohatu: Why do I hear birds, but don't see any?
Takanuva: And why is my memory all fuzzy? Greg? What's up?
Greg: This can't be happening. I just escaped this place. Now I'm thrown back into heck.
Pohatu: You mean hell?
Greg: This is where I've been for the past 4 years. In this place. I discovered a journal from someone who used to be trapped here like me, but they were killed.
Kopaka: "Killed" implies someone did it.
Pohatu: Amazing observation, detective Kopaka.
Greg: Yes, killed. By someone who tried to kill me.
The Afraid is shown behind Takanuva.
Takanuva: They tried to kill you? Who?
"Behind him!" Ruby exclaims.
"Shits about to go down." Yang says.
Greg: Them! Them! Quick, run away!
Takanuva turns around
Takanuva: Gah! What are you?
The Afraid: The Afraid.
Kopaka: No, we aren't running.
Pohatu: If you want Greg, you'll have to go through us!
"Hell yeah! Four v one. Wonder what the Afraid can do besides just delete stuff." Yang says.
Takanuva: Scare me like that again, and you're Makuta bones!
Kopaka: Yeah! Go away! We don't want you here!
The Afraid kneels.
The Afraid: I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Pohatu: Well I wasn't expecting that.
"I was about to say the same thing." Ruby says.
Cut back to the memories as a screen appears.
"I need that for my ringtone." Yang says.
"Yeah." Ruby agrees.
Onua: Good Guy! I found something.
Good Guy: Excellent! Now to establish a connection.
Back in the real world.
Good Guy 08: Check the polymental data flow.
Bad guy: I definitely see a fluctuation of-
Good Guy 08: Never mind. I'll check.
The screen wants to establish a video link.
Good Guy 08: Oh, they must've found the terminal. Thank god. Tragic Swede this is Green Machine, over.
"We should have really cool code names." Ruby says.
"Yeah, but what for?" Yang asks.
"We already have code names for our team attacks, thats all we really need." Blake adds.
"Okay. I just thought it would be cool." Ruby deflates.
Good Guy: Machiiiine What was that? (really slowly)
Good Guy 08: Tragic swede? Do you copy? (really fast)
"I see. The different flows of time are effecting the video call." Weiss explains.
Good Guy: Green machine, you're speaking too fast.
Good Guy 08: Wait, this makes sense.
Good Guy: Wait this makes sense.
Onua: Whats going on?
Good Guy: The Denmark machine usually operates at a percentage of 20...
Good Guy 08: ...to keep from overloading itself. If the machine goes over around 20% it begins to break down.
Good Guy: ...so we've always kept it at 10: percent. Well, actually, we don't have a choice. We'd need the admin password to change it.
"I'm just gonna pretend I understood that." Yang says.
Bad Guy: So say I were to take the Denmark machine...
Bad Guy(but he's faster): ...and boost it to 100 percent. How long would it last?
Good Guy: Bad Guy, say again?
Bad guy: Uh, how long would it last. Wait a second. I hear you normally!
Good Guy 08: Alright, we're in business. Tell Good Guy to try and get another connection to me.
Bad Guy: Try and get another connection to Good Guy.
Good Guy: Will do. You're finally useful for something, Bad Guy.
Bad Guy: I guess I am.
Cut to show Tahu looking at Sockets.
Tahu: I finally found you.
"Could Gali be Sockets?" Weiss asks.
"Its a possibility. Though it wouldn't explain why they are called by two different names." Blake says. "
"Also, Sockets is dead while we saw Gali earlier." Yang says.
"No body. No death. Thats something I've learned through reading my other novels." Blake says.
Tahu: Wait, whats this?
Tahu picks up a remote
Tahu: The heck does this thing do.
Some hologram surround the remote showing the option to step back ward, forward, or pause. Thau uses the backward option.
Tahu: Oh sweet.
Cut back to the forest.
The Afraid: You have to understand. I just wanted to save you.
Takanuva: Uh, are they okay?
Greg: They tried to kill me. I swear.
Kopaka: Well, right now, they look like they're crying.
The Afraid: Please. You're my friend.
Pohatu: I'm your worst nightmare.
The Afraid: We're all in a nightmare.
"Edgy." Yang comments.
Pohatu: Well, I mean... I guess?
Greg: You killed Sockets. You tried to kill me.
The Afraid: I didn't kill anyone. But I tried to stop you from dying worse.
Greg: I'm not following.
The Afraid: Let me explain.
Pohatu: Oh, story time? Gather around the Amaja circle, everyone.
Takanuva: This is the weirdest interaction I've every been apart of.
Greg: Wait, guys I- whatever.
The Afraid: This is the tale of the lost friends.
Cut back to Onua.
"Ugh! Why!" Weiss exclaims.
"We'll here the story eventually. Be patient." Ruby assures.
"Ruby telling Weiss to be patient. The world is ending." Yang mutters to herself.
"I guess we're just excited." Blake admits.
Onua: So, what happened to the others?
Good Guy: Probably put into the RAM. We overloaded into the hard-drive.
Onua: Who's going to save them?
Good Guy: If your in the RAM, you'll eventually go back to your own mind, provided its still there. Anywhere else and you'll need one of these.
Good Guy presents a translucent stud piece.
Onua: Where'd you get that translucent stud?
Good Guy: Generated it with Bad Guys help.
"So they can basically create anything while in Denmark." Weiss notes.
"Sick. It'll be cool if we get a fight scene in there where they're just generating a ton of weapons to fight with." Yang says.
"How would that work in the story?" Blake asks only for Yang to shrug.
Good Guy: Put it on.
Onua does so.
Good Guy: You too, dude.
Onua: so what are these?
Good Guy: This is pretty important, these are Nodes. They have a lot of uses, including anchoring yourself to your body. There's a lot you can do with them puppies. Find Tahu and give this to him.
Onua: I really don't want to. Can't he do it?
Voriki: I'm not afraid of anything. But nah.
Everyone giggles at the line.
Good Guy: We'll be transporting back shortly. Listen. It's probably time to make up anyway.
Onua: Well... no promises.
Cut back to the RAM.
The Afraid: I saved her. Like I saved you. She was confused. In a lot of ways, you were similar but you were also different. We played some games, sang songs, but over time she began to grow lonelier. So, when she asked me to make a journal, I felt I had to.
Flashback of Sockets's time in the RAM.
The Afraid: She kept making entires, things I couldn't read. I didn't want to. She got angrier. Filled with rage. This wasn't the friend I knew. This wasn't who I used to talk to, the one who would calm me down. It wasn't until later I detected the corruption. I thought it would go away, heal itself. But it never did. Well, aftr year five, corruption was killing her. I did not want to delete her even though she was in pain. After a long, agonizing series of events, she stopped moving. I tried to ask her what was wrong but... she wasn't there. She kept me from being afraid. She was my key. To freely wander, to freely bind. Until... she was gone. She was my only friend and she was gone. Until he came. And I asked for a friend. You answered the call.
Cut back to present day.
The Afraid: And I could not let you suffer the same fate, the same corruption, the same pain. I'm so sorry. You... deserve better.
Rwby was speechless after hearing The Afraid's story.
Greg turns to find everyone else staring at him.
Greg: What?
Kopaka: Did you know?
Greg: Are you taking their side?
Pohatu: I think we all are.
Greg: Takanuva, you said you were my friend. Do you believe this creep?
Ruby looks downcast. She really thought Greg would forgive him.
Takanuva: I'm not sure. I don't know who to believe.
Greg: Listen, you can't trust them.
Kopaka: They don't strike me as the type who would lie.
"Still can't out rule the possibility that he could be lying." Weiss notes.
Greg: Listen here dude, I- Wait, do you guys have your memories back?
Kopaka: Oh crap, I think I do.
Takanuva: Me too.
Pohatu: Nope. No idea whats going on.
Kopaka: Is this where we're supposed to find Greg's memories?
Takanuva: I'm not even sure what we're supposed to look for.
Pohatu: Nope. Still clueless.
Greg: Look, After having my life threatened ,you have to understand why I'm cautious.
"Thats fair." Blake agrees.
Kopaka: I suppose so. But they seem like they want to make amends.
Strange sound effect.
Greg: Perhaps later, if I feel more comfortable.
Pohatu: Where did Takanuva go?
Takanuva is gone.
"Oh, another mystery on our hands." Yang exclaims.
Kopaka: I don't know. Maybe he found a way out.
"Never mind." Yang adds.
Kopaka: Understand me when I say this: So long as you breath, you won't be alone forever. Remember that.
"Another nice quote." Ruby says.
"It seems like we might be getting a "So long as you breath" line every episode. I wonder what the significance is." Blake says.
Kopaka teleports out.
Pohatu: Welp. Later.
Pohatu is teleported out. Leaving Greg.
The Afraid: I'm sorry.
Greg: And if I don't believe you're sorry?
The Afraid: I will still remember you fondly.
Ruby smiles at The Afraid kind heartedness.
Greg then teleports out.
The Afraid: Connections lost.
Blake frowns. The others don't know why.
Cut back to Tahu, playing with the remote he found. All the toa mata plus Sockets, minus Onua appear.
Tahu: You know I looked for you? Spent a lot of time doing it too. Theres something I'm not being told, and I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. Well, I think I just struck gold.
Tahu plays the video.
Sockets: So this package has something important?
Tahu 01: Thats what Kopaka said.
"I think it's this version of Tahu in the box." Yang says.
"Then wouldn't he remember Sockets?" Blake asks.
"He was probably built after something happened to her." Yang explains.
Kopaka: Its contents are... worrisome.
'If it really is Tahu. Worrisome is the correct word.' Weiss thinks.
Lewa: How so?
Pohatu: Well, open the package Kopaka, so we can find out.
Kopaka moves to open the package but the recording stops.
Tahu: Oh come on, again? The memories always end here. Whats weird is that it clearly isn't an end, so maybe something is keeping the footage from playing? I don't know, but its something I can't get past.
Tahu turns around only to turn back.
Tahu: Oh, I thought you were Good Guy.
Onua: Sorry. Uh, I was told to give you this. You put it on, and they'll transport you back to the real world.
Onua places the trans stud on the ground.
Tahu: I found her without you.
Onua: That's not...
'Its not Gali!' Blake realizes. 'Its a placeholder created by Nathan until he could get a real one.' She also realizes the others haven't figured this out yet, as the line wen't over their heads. Blake decides to keep this a secret as to not spoil the reveal... if there is one.
Onua: Listen... I don't want to do this anymore. I'm lonely as it is, and the other sets are nice, but... you were my friend. I will tell you everything, no more secrets. Just please promise that you'll not see me differently afterwards.
The four smile at Onua for trying to fix his friendship.
Tahu: I'll listen. However, know this... I don't want to be your friend anymore, no matter what you say.
Every is saddened at this news.
Onua: ...Good Guy said something about the RAM automatically transporting the others back or whatever, so they'll be fine. You know, the ones you actually care about. But you'll listen?
Tahu: I will. Then you'll never talk to me again.
Onua then leaves.
Cut to Good Guy and Voriki, the latter playing with their stud on their arm.
Good Guy: Just leave it. Stop messing around with the stupid thing.
Voriki: But it looks weird and I want to touch it.
Good Guy: Keep it on your arm.
Voriki: Whats an arm?
Good Guy: Holy crap, what do you remember?
Voriki: The entire series of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Good Guy: You know what? Thats fair.
Everyone laughs at this.
"It must be really good if its the one thing in life worth remembering." Yang comments.
Good Guy: Any second now, Bad Guy will transport you into the same body as Greg, and everything will be back to normal.
Voriki: Last thing.
Good Guy: What?
Voriki: Is Takanuva safe?
Cue smiles from the group.
Good Guy: Yes.
Voriki: Thank you, I've been worried about him.
Good Guy: Me too.
Both are teleported out.
Cut back to Tahu talking to the stud.
Tahu: ...But theres so much we've done together. We have so many good memories.
"Yes! He's not going to leave Onua!" Ruby exclaims. Blake feels unease of them getting back together this quickly. It usually means they will be separated somehow.
Tahu: I haven't been feeling the best ever and hanging out with him was the happiest I've been in awhile. Should I forgive him? He's my brother. Brothers forgive each other.
Sockets begins glitching and out pops another Sockets.
"What the hell?" Yang mutters.
Tahu: Onua, I'm sorry. No! I can't lead with that. Onua, we've both done and said some stupid things I'm the one who should've-
Tahu is knocked down by Sockets.
"What the hell! She's real!" Yang exclaims.
"How!?" Ruby asks.
"She must have learned to navigate around the machine!" Weiss theorizes.
Sockets: Thank you for looking for me. I hope this is the prize you wanted to the game you were playing. I wish it didn't have to be you. Maybe its best. I don't know if anyone else could figure me out. You're the only one who gives a crap in a sea of crapless people.
Sockets takes the stud.
Tahu: What? Wait, no! I need that!
Sockets: Its a shame. I respected you. I hope you enjoy the memories.
Tahu: Stop!
Sockets: They aren't mine anymore.
Sockets is then teleported away. The scene then begins playing out again.
Sockets: So this package has something important?
Tahu 01: Thats what Kopaka said.
Kopaka: Its contents are... worrisome.
Lewa: How so?
Pohatu: Well, open the package Kopaka, so we can find out.
Kopaka opens the package.
Tahu: Wait, the memories are continuing? I've never seen this yet.
Onua then steps out of the box.
Onua: Oh. Hi everyone.
Tahu 01: Greetings, toa! I'm Tahu, toa of fire. This is Kopaka, Lewa, Sockets, and Pohatu.
Pohatu: Nice to meet you.
Onua: Uh, nice to meet you too.
Tahu 01: Kopaka, whats wrong with this? After so long, we're finally united as six toa mata!
Kopaka: There's more.
Onua: Yeah, um, I'm not alone.
Tahu: I don't understand. Didn't our owner buy just one Onua set?
Onua: Somebody came with me.
Gali steps out.
Onua: Everyone meet my friend, Gali.
Tahu 01: No...
Gali: Hey everyone!
Tahu: What?
Cut to black
"What!" Ruby screams.
"I understand nothing." Weiss blankly states.
"Sockets and Gali are different. She must have replaced Sockets." Blake deduces.
"It also explains how Onua and Gali are close." Weiss says.
"Well, lets start the next episode. The wait is killing me and I only've been waiting a minute.
Sorry that took awhile. I was busy as hell with thing IRL and the fact that this episode was longer didn't help. Anyway, the wait for episode 3 is gonna be a bitch. What does everyone think of RWBY volume 7. I was kinda eh at first but now I'm kinda warming up to it. Again, please leave reviews.